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i#sy, September, iSot, strt mlny also
wni*h had Uen made previous to his agency,
by Mr. Pinckney and Mr. King, and which
it was ■ccel&ry for bias to renew, Thcfe
applicationa therefore may fairly bcconfider
cd as embracing the greater part of the pe
riod of the war ; and as applications are
known to h e pretty indif'ct iminately made
they may further be cenfjdercd as embracing,
if not the whole, the far greater part of the
impreffments, thole of British fubjefls as
veil as others* Yet the rtfolt exhibits
*,059 cases and *‘' s number 102,
seamen only, detained at being Britiflr fub
jefif., which is Icfs than 1-20 of the number
ienpreffed, and 1,142 di (charged or ordered
10 be so, as not being Brit'ft) fuhjefls, which
is more than half of the whole number, leav
ing *O5 for further proof, with the strong
est preemption that (he greater part, if not
the whole, were Americans or orher Aliens,
whose proof of citizerlhip had been loft or
dcProycd, or whose fixation Weald account
for the difficulties and delays in producing ir.
So that it is certain, that for ail the British
seamen gained by this violent proceeding,
mme than an equal number who were not 10
wcie the viflims; it is highly probable that
for every British Teaman so gained, a nuns
her ®f others, Icfs than ten for one, must
have been the viftims, and it hi even poffibla
that this number may I a c exceeded the
proportion of twenty to one.
It cannot therefore be doubted, that the
acquisition of British seamen, hy these i®)-
pr« flTments, whatever may be its advantage,
is loft in the wrong done to Americans, ig
norantly or wilfully mistaken for Btitilh
fubjtfls, in the jealousy and ill-will excited
among all maritime nations, byan adherence
to such a practice, and in The particular
provor»!i«n to ineafures of red refs c» the
part of ihe U. States not Icfs difagrceablc to
them than embarrafirng to Great Britain, and
which may threaten the good umkrftanding
which ought to be ’faithfully cultivated by
both. The copy of a bill brought into
Congirfs under the influence of violations
committed on our ff'g, gives force to this
latter confrderation. Whether it will pass
into a law, and at the present hllion, is more
than can yet be bid. A. there is every
resfon to believe that it has been proposed
wirh rcluttancc, it will probaoly not be
pursued into effeft, if any hop* can be fop.
ported of a remedy, by an amicable arrange
ment between ti e two nations.
There is a further consideration which
ought to have weight in this quell ion. Al
though the British seamen employed in car
rying on American commerce, be in forne
refpeds loft to their own nation, yet such is
*ha intimaie ano extensive this
commerce, direst and circuitous, with the
commerce, the manufactures, revenue, and
the general refourccs ot the British nation,
that in other refpeft* its mariners, on board
American vtffels, may truly be laid te be
rendering it the meft valuable fervrees. It
would not be extravagant to make it a que.
(lion, whether Great Britain would not (of
fer more by withdrawing her seamen from
the merchant velfels of the U. States, than
her enemies would fuffer from the addition
of them t® the crews of her flups of war,
and cruizers.
Should any difficulty be darted concerning
seamen born within the British dominions,
and naturalized by the U. States since the
treaty of 1783, you W remove 11 b )’ ® b ’
serving ; Frit, that very few, if any Inch
naturalizations can take place, the law here
requiring a preparatory nTidtr.ee of five
years, with notice of the intention to be
come a citizen entered ®f record two y ears
before the last neccffary formality, besides a
regular proof of good moral chamber, con
ditions little likely to be complied with by
ordinary sea- faring persons. Secondly .that
a difconrinuarce of impreffments on the high
seas will preclude an afliial collision between
the interfering claims. Within the junf
difli®n of each nation, and in their refpe£lue
velfels on the high seas, each will enforce the
allegiance which it claims, in other fttua
tions the individuals doubly claimed, will
be within a jurifdiaion independent of both
nations.
VIENNA, November 30.
Before the emperor Francis 11. departed
for Moravia, he reprefonted to his generals
the impoflibility of any feafonahle attempt
to defend Ihe place ; and then bidding them
adieu, burst into tears. It appears certain
that the Hungarians have teftified very little
zeal in offering him an asylum. When he
■was at the foot ot the flair case, and ready
to get into his carriage, he turned towards
the place and lifting his eyes to Heaven, ex
claimed, “ My God, my God!" The
empress seemed nearly ready to swoon, in a
violent fit of dcfpair ; in which Ihe uttered
many fcverc reflexions »pon the English mi
nify*
PARIS, Nov. 30.
“ The following let!er, dated from the
head-quarters at Bregtmi, on the iSth,
wasaddieffed by marshal Augercau commau
dant of the 7th corps of the Grand Army,
to the gen. of Division Vial, ambafl’idor
from his majesty the emperor, to the Helvetic
confederation ;
“ Lindau, Bregcntz, and Feldkerch, ray
dear general, are in our poffcffion, All
The results arp, 6000 Aullrians difarrned,
and sent tm Bohemia, upon condition not to
fcrvc against France, f*r a year and a day,
from the prcfent time; a considerable num
ber of Tyroleans and peasants arc alfb dis
armed; eight ihndards, several magazines
and lotne fine artillery, hare fallen into
oar hands; I am vigorously pursuing the
corps, under prince Rohan, and hope (hortly
to some up with him. A licut. and a ma
jor general, are among the number of pri,
foners.—Receive, my dear general, the
assurance of my particular esteem.”
Signed, “ AUGEREAU.”
dja
NINTH CONGRESS.
SENATE, of the UNITED STATES.
February 10.
On Friday the Senate resumed the consid
eration of the following resolution :
2. Refolded, That the President of the
United Start 5 be requested to demand and
injiji upon the ref oration of the property of
their citizens , captured and condemned on
the pretext of its being employed in a trade
rwith the enemies of (treat tiritaln, prohibit
ted in tune of peace ; and upon the indemni.
fcation offuch American cifix,*nt t for their
losses and damages sustained by those captures
and condemnations : and if, enter into such
arrangements with the Brtttlh government,
on this and all othsr differences subsisting
between the two nations, (and particularly
rtfpofHng the imprelfment of American Tea
men,) as may be confident with the honor
and intrrefts of the United States, and tnan
ifefts their earnest desire to obtain for thetn
feives and their citizens by amicable nc s «..
ciation, that jufUce to which they are enti
tled.
When a motion to re-conmit the refla
tion for the nurpofe of amending it, was loft
—Yens 15 —N*;ys 16.
Mr, Worthington then moved to
flrike out the words in [talus from the 2nd
to the 1 ith line.
Messrs. S. Smith and White opposed the
motion, which was disagreed to—Yeas 13
—Nays 16.
Mr. Thrust on moved to postpone the
resolution tor the purpose of previously ta
king up and acting upon the third, which
prohibits the irnpoitation into the United
States, of a variety of lirticles, the growth,
produce, or manufactures of G, Britain af
ter the day of next, unless equi
table arrangements shall be made between
the United States and Great Britain.
This motion was loft—Ayes 13
Mcffrs. Jfiael Smith and Bradley, then
spoke against agreeing to the rcfolunon.
The principal ground take* by them was
that it become the Senate to take stronger
ground, and to adopt vigorous measures, be
fore they requested the executive to refumc
negociation.
Mr. Tracy advocated the resolution.
He did not think negociation exhausted.
He thought it became the Senate to make one
farther attempt towards negociarien tor our
differences, before a resort was had towards
like measures. The Prefidcnt would be en
abled to take this step, by the Senate, who
were a branch of the war declaring power,
exprefflng their support 'of the measures he
had taken, at rhe fame time that they re
quested a renewal of the negociation.
Mr. Moore, moved to strike out the
words “ and infJi which motion pre
vailed.
Mr. Worthington faid that, ibmodi
ficd, he (hould vote for the resolution.
Mcffrs. Logan, Kitchell and Pickering
spoke in favor of the resolution ; and Mr.
Ifrxl Smith, against it *, when alter fomc
verbal amendments, the question was taken
upon it, hy Yeas and Nays, and the rcfol*.
tion carried—Yeas 23 —Nays 7.
In the course of tho remarks offered by
different gentlemen, the principal source
of difference appeared to be, whether it was
proper under existing circucnftances to rcqudl
the executive again to resort to negociation.
Thole gentlemen who opposed the resolu
tion thought it became the government to
take higher ground ; to arm the Prcfideot
with the means of inforcing a compliance
with our just demands, and to leave every
thing else to his diredion. On the other
hand, it was thought by the friends of the
resolution moil eligible, that the President
fapoortedby the legtflaturc, with whom re
fidcs the constitutional right of declaring
war, Ibould make one more solemn appeal
to the justice of Britain.
The third resolution remains yet to b«
ailed upon.
The Bill brought into the Senate by Mr.
Wright, “ For th« protection and in
demnification of American Teamen,” refer
red to Mr. Wright, Mr. Samuel Smith,
Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Lcgan and Mr. Tra
cy, was by the direction of the committee
reported by Mr. Wright without amend
merits.
The speaker laid before the house a letter
received by him from William Tatham, re
presenting that he has been engaged for thir
ty years in rcfcarches conneCled with objefls
of great public utility, economical, agricul
tural, and mechanical; and intimating his
desire that the materials colledled by him
fhoild be made, on his receiving a proper
compensation, the balls of a public inftitu
iPVicn, to ht placed under the direftion of the
executive of the United States.
Referred to a committee of five members.
Mr. Morrow presented a petition from
the Louifianna company, inhabitants of O
hio, and confiding of forty families, repre
senting their purpose, in case of being aided
by a donation es land, to form a futtiement
in the neighbourhood of St. Louis,
Referred to the committee on public
lands*
Mr. Nicholson said he wished to lay
on the table a resolution relative to the fub
fitliog differences between the United States
and Great Britain, on which fevcral refo
lotions had already been offered.
Mr. N, then submitted the following re
futation.
Re/shed, That from and after the
day of next, the following articles
being of the growth, produce or manufact
ure of Great Britain «r Ireland, or of any
of the colonies or dependencies of Great
Britain, ought to be prohibited by law from
being imported into the United States or in- >
to the territories thereof, *u\%.
All articles of which leather is the materi
al of chief value ;
Ail articles of which tin or brass is the
material of chief value ; tin in fhcets excep
ted.
All articles of which hemp or flax is the
material <>f chief value ;
All articles of which silk is the material
of chief value ;
Woolen cloths, whose invoice prices (hall
exceed
Woolen hosiery of all kinds ;
Window glass, and all other manufaftu
re« of glass.
Silver and plated wares;
Paper of every description ;
Nails and spikes j
Hats;
Clothing ready made ;
Millinery of ail kinds ;
Playing cards j
Beer, ala and psrterj and
Plftures and prints.
This resolution was immediately consid
ered by the Iloufe, and referred to a com
mittee of the whole en the state of the uni
on, and ordered to he printed.
Mr. Crownincvhield, said the gentle
man from Marylahd (Mr. Nicholson) had
offered several refolution* prohibiting the
importation effundry articles of Eritifh man
ufactures into the United States, Mr. C.
observed thaf he had another project which
he wifiied to submit, relative to our trade
with the British Weft.lndies.
With regard to one idea exprefled by the
gentleman from Maryland, he thought it
f taper to fay a lew words. That gentleman
has observed that the propofuiou offered by
the gentleman from Pcnnfylvania would
afteft the revenue to the amount of five mil
lions «fdollars; and therefore impressed up
on the Hovife th« duty of being extremely
cautious in taking such a step, Mr. C.
said he did not believe the adoption of that
proposition would affaft the revenue t« any
such extent. He did not believe it would
affeft the revenue to the amount of a million
of dollars. Bccaufe, although we fiiould
prohibit the importation of Britifli goads,
we could get molt of the fame articles from
•ther countries.
The resolution for laying a tax of ten dol
lars per head on the importation of slaves
into the United State* has palled the House
of Reprefentativcs.—Ayes, 79--Noes 25.
NEW.YORK, February ly.
Yesterday the United States brig Hornet,
Isaac Chauncay, Esq. commander, alrived
at this port in 7 days from Charleftun, for
ordars. We have reason to believe that
the Hornet will immediately fail from this
port for England, with a Minister Extraor
dinary to the Court of St, James.
PHILADELPHIA, February 14.
INTERESTING LETTERS.
We have been favored with a copy of the
•orrefpondent between our government and
the marquis de Cafa Yrujo, which we fab.
join. We do not conceive it necessary to
accompany it with any observation ; and
will therefore merely state, that between
Mr. Madifonand the marquis* official com
munications, both verbal and in writing,
were kept up until the departure of the secre
tary of state from Philadelphia , in Oftobcr
last : nay more they were in the habit of a
frequent fecial intercourse, Mr. Madison
having dined at the marquis’s country feat.
It was not until the marquis was prepared
to go to the feat of government, that he un
dcrftuod his presence would be offenfive to
Mr. Jcfferfon. It is said that a gentleman,
friendly both to the administration and to
the marquis, endeavoured to prevail on him
not to proceed to Washington—He howe
ver, peruiled in his determination, and had
not arrived there many hours before the fol
lowing note was communicated to him.—
This much we have thought necessary to
introduce the fubjeft. — Gazette,
No. I.
Department of Jiate.
January 15, 1806.
StR,
. In confluence of the just objeftions whic 1
your conidufl had furnilhed
continuance here, as the organ of commum.
cation on the part of his Catholic majesty j t
was fignified at Madrid in the month* of
April last, through the million of the United
States there that the substitution of another
was dellred by the Preftdenf.
In reply it was intimated by Mr. CcvaL
los, that as you had ycurfelf expreffcd a wiGi
and obtained a permission to return to Spain
the purpose might be accompliftied without
the necessity «f a recall, and that such a
change of the mode would he agreeable to
your government; in a spirit of reconcilia
tion the arrangement proposed by Mr.
Gevallos was admitted ; and it was not
doubted, that it would without delay have
been carried into effeft. It is Teen therefore
not without surprise, that at this late day,
yoa fliould have repaired to the feat of gov.
eminent, as if nothing had occurred, render,
ing such a step improper. Under these cir
cimillances, the Piefident has charged me to
fignify to you, that y*ur renaming at this
piac# is difladsfaftory to him, and tha: al
though he cannot permit himfelf to infill on
your departure from the U. States during an
inclement season, he expeds it will not be
anneceflarily poftposed, after this obftade
has ceased.
I am charged by the President, at the
fame time, to let it be fully understood that
the confidcralions which have led to this
explanation, being altogether persona!, they
are perfectly confident with the ready admis
sion of a fucceffcr, and wiih all the attcßtion,
which can be due to whatever communica
tions his Catholic majesty may please tr*
make, with a view to cultivate harmony
friendship between the two nations.
Iliave the honor to he, nr, wTm'flliecdn
fideration and refpeft, your mutt, obedient
servant.
(Signed)
JAMES MADISON’.
x he Marquis de Cafa Trujg,
No. 11.
[translated]
WaJhtnglon t Jan. 16, 180 5.
Sir,
I have just received year letter cf yester
day in which you are pleased to tell me, that
fiom the President of the U, States' having
solicited my reeslin Madrid, in the month
of April iaft, he has heard wiih surprise my
arrival in this city, the relidence es govern,
meat, and that he thinks this step of mine
improper, adding at the fame time that nay
stay here would b* «H Satisfactory to him.
As the object #f my journey is not with
the view to hasch plots, to excite conspira
cies, or to promote any attempt whatever
against the government of the U. States, k
as hitherto 1 have not cither directly or in
directly committed atjfc of a similar tenden
cy, which alone would jujiify ike tenor and
abject of your letter ; to which I reply, ray
arrival here is an innocent and legal a6t,
which leaves m* in the full enjoyment of all
my rights and privileges, both as a public
character, or as a private individual. Mak
ing use therefore, of these rights, and privi
leges I intend remaining in this city, four
miles square, in which the government re
filled, as long as it may suit the ir.tr est. of the
king ray tnsller, or my own peifonal conve
nience j I mtift at the fame time add that
I (hall not lose fight of these tv/a ciroum
ftances, as refpeCt ihe period and season of
which oar mutual desires for my departure
from the U. States arc to be accomplished.
In regard to the objeftions which this
government in its wifdow, is pleased to call
just, refpeding the demand of ray removal,
I Anil take the liberty of obfsrving that
aliHo’ this government no doubt may have
had their reafjns to folicic it, they hitherto
have forgotten to communicate them to
mine ; for Mr. Monroe's official letter to
Mr. Gevallos on this fubjeft merely contains
vague, undetermined, general aflertions def
tirate of any proof whatever. It is true,
th ; t he alludes to an attempt es mine to
bribe a citizen of the United States; but as
it is equally true, that this assertion of go
vernment is grounded on a reference to a
1 teftiraony already proved incurred,■ I may,
j without wounding tiie feelings of, or being
j wanting in that refpcCi which I owe this
ladminiftration, permit tnyfelf to call falfc
and calumnious.
Independent ©f that. In the letter I had
the honor of writing to you, fir, early in
Sept. 1804, which this business was
completely and fatisfaftorily explained, if
in fail the editor of the Commercial Register
could ever be considered as the organ of tiuth
what would the American people think of
their chief magiftrafe, cf the heads of the
departments, and ©f ihe ads of thisadminif
tration.
Ir is not my intention to endeavor to
charge by this explanation, the disposition
of this government towards my person ; my
object is solely to fulfill the duty my firaa
j tion imposes on me of again repelling an
! imputation which is as improbable in iifelf,
as ir is calumnious against both my public
and private character.
I ftiall therefore, fir, communicate your
letter of yesterday, to tnv government : I
(hall aifo inform ir of my answer thereto
and whenever, by the order of the king my
rnafter, I am to return to Spain, I q ,,!£
the United grates with fendmerus cl est--